Debut February 1852 Retired November, 1870 Role Sumo wrestler Makuuchi rank Yokozuna Weight 140 kg | Highest rank Yokozuna (April 1869) Name Kimenzan Tanigoro Died September 7, 1871 Height 1.86 m | |
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Record 143-24-63
16draws-8holds(Makuuchi) Championships 7 (Makuuchi, unofficial) Stable Takekuma stable (until 1870) Similar People Sakaigawa Namiemon, Umegatani Totaro I, Ozutsu Man\'emon, Ayagawa Goroji, Tanikaze Kajinosuke | ||
Kimenzan Tanigorō (鬼面山 谷五郎, 1826? – September 7, 1871) was a sumo wrestler. He was the sport's 13th yokozuna.
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Career
Kimenzan was born in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shin'ichi Tanaka. He entered sumo in February 1852 in the second highest jūryō division and reached the top makuuchi division in January 1857. He was employed by the Tokushima Domain.
He was promoted to ōzeki in November 1865. However, he was unenrolled in the November 1866 banzuke. It was reportedly because he had a quarrel with sumo elders. He was promoted to ōzeki again in June 1868.
He was awarded a yokozuna license in February 1869. He became a yokozuna at the age of 43, the oldest ever.
In the top makuuchi division, he won 143 bouts and lost 24 bouts, recording a winning percentage of 85.6.
He retired as an active wrestler in November 1870, but died in the next year. His grave can be found in Sayama, Saitama.
There is a monument to him in Yōrō, Gifu.
Top division record
*Championships for the best record in a tournament were not recognized or awarded before the 1909 summer tournament and the above unofficial championships are historically conferred. For more information see yūshō.